Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] run to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has my sympathy and goodwill , on top of my guilt at laughing , and my emotions run to excess . |
| 2 | All my examples run to quite high numbers , which suggests not only that they were a large early printing , but that they were used as ordinary day returns in later days . |
| 3 | I saw the engine powerfully at work , its wires running to a monstrous figure , about which the scientist flitted in nervous excitement , Presently the figure sat up in its bandages . |
| 4 | The plasteel door of the airlock was a grim grin of great interlocking teeth , surrounded by tubular lips from which ducts ran to pressure gauges . |
| 5 | Its interests run to hotels , construction companies and dabbling in currency futures . |
| 6 | It is , therefore , right that a solicitor who finds that his talents run to advocacy should be able to change to the Bar with a minimum of fuss . |
| 7 | While his workmates ran to safety , John turned back for his jacket , and his delay was disastrous . |
| 8 | As a television viewer his tastes run to Bruckner rather than Cilla Black . |